This is one of the biggest projects for high quality steel in Europe,
which will allow voestalpine’s “innovaction” within the “Strategy 2020”
industrial plan launched in December 2012.
Source voestalpine…“voestalpine AG is seeing the first fruits of its strategy launched in December 2012 for the period up to 2020. The Group’s development, based on innovation-driven differentiation in demanding customer industries and accelerated internationalization in markets outside Europe, is progressing according to plan. Profitability targets remain consistently as planned”…. The plant is the most modern worldwide and concentrates Danieli’s finest technology in wire-rod and bar-in-coil production for automotive industry.
The following innovative elements are provided:
- SHSplus stands,
- Pre-finishing, finishing and sizing blocks with M2 multiple drive technology;
- Controlled cooling systems for low temperature rolling allowing the “any-size-at-any-time” production concept;
- Last generation high speed shears and laying heads “oil-film bearing”, patented type;
- Wire rod controlled cooling systems with rotary reforming and easy down systems integrated with “SUNDCO” transport for both wire rod and bar-in-coils.
The whole equipment is fully managed and robotized by the Danieli Automation advanced level 2 and 3 systems.
